Sean Astin goes from hobbit to esports coach in this chaotic underdog story nobody asked for.
An up-and-coming video gamer faces his greatest challenge yet as he and his team must overcome a fiery gaming superstar, as well as their own battling egos, to win the ultimate video game championship.
Acting
Sean Astin commits harder than this movie deserves. Respect.
Production
Genuine esports tournament sets with actual crowds — surprisingly legit.
Director
Joseph Procopio
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Filmed at actual Canadian esports tournaments with real crowds, which explains why the tournament scenes look more expensive than everything else.
This arrived right as esports was hitting mainstream legitimacy — it's essentially 'Cool Runnings' for Twitch, complete with the same 'outsiders prove skeptics wrong' narrative that sports movies can't quit.
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